My Academic Plans (MAPs) are designed by faculty to better guide you in retention and completion. It is highly encouraged that you complete courses in the recommended order provided below in the notes section. You should work with an academic advisor to adjust your plan based on your scheduling needs.
My Academic Plan
Program Description
This two-year program leads to an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree in Health Information Technology designed to develop the technical skills necessary for managing health information within the healthcare delivery system. The FRCC HIT program is a CAHIIM accredited program and upon completion of the program, students can test for the national RHIT certification from AHIMA. Students may also transfer to a Bachelor's program in Health Information Management at Regis University.
For those students considering a bachelor's degree, they should take the HPR 208 2 credit Medical Terminology and the MAT 135 Intro to Statistics for their math requirement.
Any student interested in the HIT program is welcome to attend an HIT Information Session held on the second Wednesday of each month from 6:00 to 7:00 pm at the Westminster Campus. Please call 303-404-5151 for more information. Note: Not all courses are offered every semester so new HIT students should meet with the Program Director to establish their degree plan.
Career Opportunities
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AAS in Health Information Technology
First Semester
Courses should be completed in the order listed below. If you are unable to complete the entire semester list, complete as many courses in this sequence as your schedule allows.
| HPR-REQ | Medical Terminology Requirement:___________ | 1-2 |
| CIS118 | Introduction to PC Applications | 3 |
| COM-GEN | Communication:___________ | 3 |
| ENG-GEN | English:___________ | 3 |
| MAT-GEN | Mathematics:___________ | 3-5 |
| PSY-ELC | Psychology Elective List: __________ | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16-19 |
Second Semester
Courses should be completed in the order listed below. If you are unable to complete the entire semester list, complete as many courses in this sequence as your schedule allows.
| HIT101 | Health Information Management Science | 3 |
| HIT105 | Principles of Healthcare Reimbursement | 3 |
| HIT111 | Health Data Management & Information Systems | 3 |
| HIT122 | Workflow Fund of Healthcare | 3 |
| MOT125 | Basic Medical Sciences I | 3 |
| MOT133 | Basic Medical Sciences II | 3 |
| MOT135 | Basic Medical Sciences III | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 21 |
Third Semester
Courses should be completed in the order listed below. If you are unable to complete the entire semester list, complete as many courses in this sequence as your schedule allows. Upon completion of this semester and classes, you will earn your Health Information Technology Medical Coding certificate.
| HIT112 | Legal Aspects for Health Records | 2 |
| HIT220 | ICD Coding I | 3 |
| HIT221 | ICD Coding II | 2 |
| HIT222 | Quality Management | 3 |
| HIT225 | Health Information Management | 3 |
| HIT231 | ICD Coding III | 5 |
| HIT241 | CPT Coding Basic Principles | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 21 |
Fourth Semester
Courses should be completed in the order listed below. If you are unable to complete the entire semester list, complete as many courses in this sequence as your schedule allows.
| HIT188 | Health Information Practicum I | 2 |
| HIT289 | HIT Capstone Course | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 5 |